How healthy and effective is your church? Is it thriving?

What do we mean by “thriving?” By definition, thriving is vigorous growth. It speaks of a journey toward health and success. Indeed it is a synonym of “flourishing,” and it is no stretch to say that the work of promoting human flourishing and building thriving churches is interconnected. Barna's research on thriving churches is comprised of 15 dimensions.

These dimensions are meant to be evergreen categories for you to better understand the health and vitality of your church—they are measures that matter—for everyday ministry, seasons of disruption and long-term use.

Below, you will find a list of curated content hand-selected by Barna's Church Engagement team to help you become a data-informed leader. We hope that the data, insights and reflection prompts found within these articles aid you in charting next steps for your ministry.